Student Spotlight
Chet Law-Ah (Khmer for “Kind Heart)
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To protect the privacy of these street children and their families, we will not be providing the actual names of our students online.
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| When Ray of Hope opened back in 2017 we began the school year with four girls and one boy. That boy was Chet Law-Ah. As one of Ray of Hope’s first students, we have been able to see a tremendous growth in him from a little street kid with crazy hair, into a mature and caring young man. As stated above, Chet Law-Ah is Khmer for “Kind Heart”, and we think the name fits him perfectly.
Chet lives in a slum near the abandon train station in Battambang with his grandmother and his younger brother. His parents are currently in Thailand making a small living as construction workers. From their small income they are able to send small amounts of money back to Chet’s grandmother to help support them moth to month. Due to the distance and constant need to provide, Chet’s parents are only able to visit him twice a year. This is a very common circumstance in Cambodia especially with street kids. |
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Chet began third grade at the start of the school year at our partner school, Pannasastra University Battambang, and is currently ranked fourth in his class. He is also very good at Khmer reading and writing and, as a result, the school recently selected him for their upcoming reading competition. The competition will be school wide and will be held sometime in March. We will be sure to keep everyone updated on his results!
When Chet started at Ray of Hope, he was a relatively easy going kid who really just went with flow and rarely misbehaved. Today, he is a model student and is always the first to volunteer with chores at our center. He loves Bible class and learning about Jesus, and we have seen him actively applying Bible lessons in his day to day life. It is truly a blessing from God to have him in our Ray of Hope family!
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